Hi!  My name is Eric Gjerdevig.  I am a lifelong resident of West Fargo, North Dakota.  We all see our communities through our own lens. This site is a look through mine regarding topics I’m passionate about.

• Politics – Primarily focused on local government (West Fargo and North Dakota).
• Adventures – Exploring, fishing, and hunting in North Dakota and the Upper Midwest.
• Provisions – Food and Drink (recipes and reviews). 

Keep reading (below) to learn a little more about me. 

I graduated from West Fargo High School, Class of 1993.  I have a business degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and a master’s degree from the University of North Dakota.  My wife, Sara, and I have two children and two labs (Rosie and Kia).

I started my professional career at Great Plains Software in 1998. I worked at Great Plains, and then Microsoft, until I left in 2005 to form a start-up, Summit Group Software.  Summit Group Software was an award-winning technology consulting firm.  After 13 years of leading this employee-owned business, Summit Group was acquired in January 2018.

In 2018, I was elected to the West Fargo City Commission and served a single term, electing not to run for re-election in 2022. I’m currently a full-time lecturer at North Dakota State University where I teach classes on Professional Selling and Sales/Marketing Technology.